Guardiola talks about losing to Villa: We started well but failed to score, the team was not aggressive enough

October 27th After Manchester City lost 0-1 to Aston Villa, head coach Guardiola accepted an interview with Sky Sports.

What did you learn from this game?

Guardiola: We are an excellent team that plays very well. We started well. Overall, we had a much better second half, but in the end we couldn't score.

How did the opponent perform?

Guardiola: They connect very well internally. They send four forwards. They will mark you high and then connect behind you. They have the ability to control the ball. It is not easy. When you can't win those confrontations, the game becomes more difficult.

What aspects does the team do poorly?

Guardiola: The pressing in the first half was not good, but the second half was better. We weren't aggressive enough.

What did you think of that game-deciding corner kick?

Guardiola: That was a corner kick. A good corner, a goal. Listen, it doesn't matter. We can discuss this reaction. Look, I've been here 10 years and I have a lot of respect for the referees. It was a corner kick and we should have defended it. You can't complain about a penalty that happened five minutes ago.

About offense?

Guardiola: We had a chance to score, but we couldn't. We will improve.

About the season prospects

Guardiola: I am very satisfied. We are playing really well in the Premier League and we are getting better. We will learn from this. It's a long journey and we will try to stay in contention for the top spot until the very end.